Attendees at the eighth international conference on Mars polar science in Whitehorse, on field trip to the Carcross desert in Yukon on July 10, 2024.
The surprising similarities between Mars and the North brought around 80 astroscientists to the Yukon this week, representing universities and space agencies from all over the world.Attendees at the 8th international conference on Mars polar science, which happened this week in Whitehorse, on field trip to the Carcross desert on Wednesday. Their similarities brought around 80 astroscientists to Yukon this week, representing universities and space agencies from all over the world.
Pruthvi Acharya, a PhD candidate from York University in Toronto, was surprised at the striking similarities between Kluane and the high-resolution images of glaciers on Mars. Of the 80 attendees, nearly everyone made a presentation over the course of the week, representing Canada as well as Europe, the U.S., the Middle East and South America.
"It's just extremely exciting to see everyone from the community," said Stefano Nerozzi, who hails from Italy and specializes in geological mapping and subsurface radar on Mars. "To meet them, hear about their research and chat about future research efforts."
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